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The levelized cost of energy generated by large scale solar plants is around $0.068/kWh, compared to $0.378 ten years ago and the price fell 13.1% between 2018 and last year alone, according to figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. The costs of solar are set to keep on falling despite the fallout of Covid-19 this year.
The cost of solar energy has dropped by 82% since 2010, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) in its Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 report.
The cost of solar energy in India has fallen 85% since 2010, according to the Irena report. The current nationally-weighted average cost of electricity from large scale solar is $0.068/kWh. The cost fell 13.1% between 2018 and last year alone.
Other notable falls included China, Italy and South Korea, where the solar electricity price retreated 82%, as well as Spain (81%), Australia (78%), France (77%), Germany (73%) and the U.S. (66%). Emerging markets, too, have benefited from price falls. Vietnam, for instance has seen the solar energy cost fall 55% since 2016.
Let’s take a look at how solar panel cost and efficiency have changed over time. Solar panels are about 60% cheaper and 40% more efficient than they were in 2010. Solar panels in 2010 cost about $8.70 per watt and were about 15% efficient. Today, solar panels cost about $3.00 per watt on average and are between 19% and 22% efficient.
Vietnam, for instance has seen the solar energy cost fall 55% since 2016. The Irena report also points out the cost – per kilowatt installed – of large scale solar projects dipped below $1,000 for the first time last year, to $995, a figure 18% smaller than that of 2018 and 79% cheaper than project costs a decade ago.
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Evolution of solar PV module cost by data source, 1970-2020 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.